Infinix Hot 12 Play vs realme C31

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Comparing the Infinix Hot 12 Play vs realme C31 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Infinix Hot 12 Play scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,278, while realme C31 scores 1,034, making Infinix Hot 12 Play the better performer.


Display: Infinix Hot 12 Play offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while realme C31 offers 6.5 inches, making Infinix Hot 12 Play the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Hot 12 Play and realme C31 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Hot 12 Play and realme C31 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Infinix Hot 12 Play offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C31 offers 5 MP, making Infinix Hot 12 Play better for front camera photography.


Battery: Infinix Hot 12 Play delivers longer battery life with 17h 50m, while realme C31 delivers None, making Infinix Hot 12 Play the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Infinix Hot 12 Play offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C31 offers 32 GB, making Infinix Hot 12 Play the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme C31 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Infinix Hot 12 Play has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

30 May, 2022
06 Apr, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

Unisoc T610
Unisoc T612
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 1.82 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.82 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
0.3 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • 90Hz panel on a budget
  • Long battery life
  • Good performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Cameras could be improved
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(121,423 ratings)
4.5/5
(50,056 ratings)
4.5/5
(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

194,820
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
17h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

May 30, 2022
(Official)
Apr 06, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

XOS
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Unisoc T610
Unisoc T612
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

1.82 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

1.82 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

194,820
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

35.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

37.8 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
400 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

263 ppi
270 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.94 %
81.38 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.66 %
88.7 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

171 mm
164.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

78 mm
76.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

209 grams
197 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle 81° field-of-view24.85 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
0.3 MP
f/2.8 Depth Camera36.14 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21.5 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 50m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

3h 4m 20s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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